diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/test_lazy_imports.py b/tests/test_litellm/test_lazy_imports.py
index 09d5e23e2e6..34d5f1d1e41 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/test_lazy_imports.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/test_lazy_imports.py
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@ def test_star_import_exports_public_api():
     code = (
         "from litellm import *\n"
         "import litellm\n"
-        "missing = [n for n in litellm.__all__ if n not in dir()]\n"
+        "bound = globals()\n"
+        "missing = [n for n in litellm.__all__ if n not in bound]\n"
         "assert not missing, missing[:20]\n"
         "assert callable(completion) and callable(Router)\n"
     )